Finbar O'Mallon
Canberra Times
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Teen drowns in Christmas surfing tragedy
A teenager has been killed and two other men hospitalised after a surfing tragedy (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS) A teenager has drowned and two other men have been hospitalised after running into trouble surfing. → Read More
Telstra sorry for private data online leak
The names, numbers and addresses of thousands of unlisted customers were accidentally leaked. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) Telstra has apologised to thousands of Australians who had their details published accidentally online by the communications giant. → Read More
Australian man confirmed killed in Ukraine
An Australian man has died while providing humanitarian aid in war-torn Ukraine, the prime minister has confirmed. Michael... → Read More
Has doom scrolling given you 'tech neck'?
Have you been getting neck pains after spending a bit too much time on your phone during lockdown? Chiropractors say you might be suffering "tech neck". → Read More
Eyes on PM as nation awaits election call
Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison have released campaign pitches for a May federal election. Australians will soon learn when they will get to cast their ballots after a tumultuous three years for the economy, health and global security. → Read More
Thousands homeless in northern NSW
People in South Ballina have been told it is too late to leave as floodwaters hit the northern NSW town. The State Emergency Service performed 932 flood rescu... → Read More
Virus spread masked by lack of tests, irregular reporting
Experts say Australia should have a national approach to reporting negative and positive rapid COVID-19 tests. → Read More
Australia COVID: SA urged to keep border open as NSW, Victoria stay the course
Canberra and business groups tell South Australia not to backflip on reopening borders. → Read More
Gen Z workers willing to reject jobs based on climate change values
People aged 18 to 24 are more likely to choose a company based on its climate change policies than older workers. → Read More
NSW COVID-19 cases set to rise as the state opens up
The state can expect to see a surge in cases, but high vaccination rates are expected to curb the worst effects. → Read More
Conservative reformer: Dominic Perrottet
What should NSW expect from a new Premier who says he is inspired by John Howard, Paul Keating, and Donald Trump? → Read More
NSW refuses to give business reopening date
NSW businesses are told to make their own decisions when to take bookings ahead of reopening, as the Treasurer calls for more freedoms for the unvaccinated. → Read More
‘Chaos will ensue’: NSW businesses seek early advice on health orders
Businesses want the NSW government to release draft public health orders for when the state reopens at 70 per cent. → Read More
NSW records worst day yet as Premier pushes ahead with reopening
NSW has reported its worst day for new local cases since the coronavirus pandemic began as Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned the situation will worsen. → Read More
NSW COVID-19: restrictions extended, mass vaccination centre opens at Olympic Park
NSW residents aged 40 to 49 will receive unused vaccine doses in a matter of weeks as the state opens a mass vaccination hub in Sydney. → Read More
‘Never going back’: pandemic pushes Australians to digital wallets
A new survey found nearly half of Australians set up a digital wallet during the pandemic which industry heads say ‘sped up the inevitable’ digital switch. → Read More
NSW seeks lion’s share of coronavirus vaccine
NSW has called for a larger share of the vaccine due to its bigger hotel quarantine program. → Read More
Australia reopening but WA remains the holdout
Australian is slowly reopening as more jurisdictions lift borders to Sydneysiders, but residents there still face a mixed bag of health travel restrictions. → Read More
Australia goes four days without new cases as industries call for help
MPs from Sydney's northern beaches want support packages that could be applied nationally for future lockdowns. → Read More
Coronavirus NSW: Masks compulsory in Sydney from Monday
Sydneysiders are now required to wear masks, with police to start issuing fines for non-compliance from midnight on Monday. → Read More